Acid Loving Plant Flowering Tree For Sale In Chicago

Pinky-purple flowers, 1 1/2"; a deciduous species that blooms before leafing out, the earliest of all to bloom; site to protect from late freezes; leaves to 4" x 1 1/4", light green, yellows and reds in fall; needs acid soil; parent of several cultivars;...

* The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental plantings. * This species is unusual in having alternate leaves whilst almost all other members of this genus have...

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

Prefers almost full sun. * Sheep laurel is a very poisonous narcotic plant the leaves of which were at one time used by some native North American Indian tribes in order to commit suicide.

* A beautiful very vigorous variety well know for its extreme cold hardiness.

* Fragrant winter hazel is a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-15' tall and features drooping clusters (racemes) of fragrant pale yellow flowers in late winter to early spring before the foliage emerges.

* Parrotia persica ( Persian Ironwood ) is a deciduous tree in the family Hamamelidaceae , the sole species in the genus Parrotia but closely related to the genus Hamamelis (Witch-hazels).

The plant prefers loamy acid and neutral soils, and can grow in very acid soils.It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. * Pterostyrax corymbosa is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a fast rate.It is hardy to zone 6.

* The wood is light, fragrant, easily worked, resists insects damage. The general shape of the tree is conical with tiered, horizontal branches that are often somewhat pendulous toward the tips.

* Native to primarily North and South Carolina, but also found in Virginia and Georgia. * Leaves are dark green and leathery. Japonica which has pendulous flower clusters. * Fairly dense and bushy, especially when young.

* Cornus canadensis is a slow growing perennial herbaceous subshrub growing 10–20 cm tall, forming a carpet-like mat. * The fruit is rich in pectin. The above ground shoots rise from slender creeping rhizomes that are placed 2.5–7.5 cm deep in the...

* Sweet Azalea is tall and fast-growing for a native azalea. Glossy, bright-green, deciduous foliage lacks hairs beneath like other native azaleas. Tall with an equal spread. Drought sensitive, it requires moist, partially shaded sites.

* It grows to 2–3 metres (7–10 ft) tall. It was introduced to New Zealand from Scotland as a type of hedge, but became a major blight to farmers as the climate suited its growth better than its native habitat and many of its natural predators were...

* A beautiful shrub or small tree with shiny 5 to 6 inch dark green lustrous leaves that turn orange and red in the fall. It forms several vertical trunks close to ground level. * Franklinia alatamaha is a deciduous large shrub or small tree growing to...

* One of the most handsome plants for landscape designers. The leaves do roughly resemble giant oak leaves being shiny dark green, nice purple, red, or orangish brown in fall. * Hydrangea quercifolia ( Oakleaf hydrangea ) is a species of hydrangea native...

The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon , Oregon . It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California , with reports that it is found in Baja California , Mexico .

Flowers (to 1.5" long) are in trusses of 5-9 flowers each and have a pleasant, clove-like fragrance. Formerly known as Rhododendron roseum. Extremely winter hardy (grows in the wild as far north as Quebec) and is one of the parents of the Northern Lights...

* Parrotia persica ( Persian Ironwood ) is a deciduous tree in the family Hamamelidaceae , the sole species in the genus Parrotia but closely related to the genus Hamamelis (Witch-hazels).

* A large shrub with attractive red-brown bark, white flowers in midsummer, and yellow-orange fall color; native to southeast U.S.

But it is thinly distributed over much of its native range, and is becoming rare in many areas. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree. * Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the...

* An evergreen shrub 2' to 4' tall 6' wide widespreading branches medium-coarse texture moderate growth rate * Landscape use: naturalizing borders with other ericaceous plants facer plants with taller plants shady bank stabilization * Fall Foliage: reddish,...

But it is thinly distributed over much of its native range, and is becoming rare in many areas. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree. * Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the...

* The trees have an extensive root system and can be planted on banks etc for erosion control. * Native to eastern North America from the Gulf Coast north to Thunder Bay in Ontario and Lake St. John in Quebec , and west to Texas and Minnesota.

* Sweet bay magnolia is native to the southeastern United States north along the Atlantic coast to New York. * The leaves or bark have been placed in cupped hands over the nose and inhaled as a mild hallucinogen.

* The Japanese Red Pine ( Pinus densiflora ) has a home range that includes Japan , Korea , northeastern China ( Heilongjiang , Jilin , Liaoning , Shandong ) and the extreme southeast of Russia (southern Primorsky Krai ).

It is best planted out of strong winds and sun in moist, acid soil, although may tolerate some lime. * This is a grand, tall, graceful conifer with shiny dark green foliage. This is the parent of a large number of cultivars, it is native from coastal...

* Rhododendron schlippenbachii ( Royal Azalea ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of Manchuria ( Liaoning , Nei Mongol ), Japan , and the Russian Far East .